Assistant Technical Product Manager
Location: US, MA, Boston
Department: Product
Salary range: 45000-50000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Entry level
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Product Management

Company profile:
RhodeCode provides the leading source code management solution for enterprises. We are powering the world`s largest organizations, who depend on our products to make their software development process more flexible, collaborative, productive &amp; secure.Every day millions of developers, project managers and QA engineers are using our innovative software which plays a central role in their work life.Our company core values are about questioning the existing, being open &amp; delivering just the absolutely outstanding.Everyone who is with us is an expert in his/her field of expertise, works in a small team of other gifted A-players and helps to achieve the team's mission. Everyone takes full responsibility for his/her work, is treated with respect and management is just there to remove blockers. No committees, no micromanagement, just the focus on delivering the outstanding.Help us to make the world better for millions of people. Have a real impact. Apply today!

Job description:
Every day millions of developers, project managers and QA engineers are using RhodeCode Enterprise which plays a central role in their professional life to get their job done.If you want to have a real impact, help our international team to accomplish its ambitious goals and you are willing to go the extra mile then the following job may be something for you.THE POSITIONDo you enjoy working on new and game-changing technology that is accompanied by great user experiences? Are you passionate about delivering products that exceed customer expectations in challenging enterprise environments? RhodeCode is looking for a highly motivated individual to help manage our enterprise software offerings, which today are being used in development departments of Fortune 500, financial institutions and the defense sector.As Assistant Technical Product Manager your are capable of applying technical, creative and analytical thinking to the technology definition of development process. Directly reporting to the Head of Product Management who will relocate to Boston, US in January 2015 for business reasons, you need to be willing to join our Berlin office team for 2-3 weeks before the move and then move to Boston as well. Together with the Head of Product Management you will define the product strategy and roadmap for our current and future product areas.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Research and understand market dynamics of competing technology solutionsDefine and drive key differentiators in the enterprise market for Source Code ManagementAssist and document the requirements elicitation process by working with internal and external stakeholdersContribute valuable insight on the holistic company product landscape and assist in synchronizing with other product roadmaps and plansEngage closely with research and engineering on best technical implementation methods as well as reasonable execution schedulesProvide technical product expertise for the RhodeCode Sales organization and collaborate with product marketing on future core product featuresWrite or oversee the writing of use cases, functional specifications, and test plans for specific feature requirements

Requirements:
3+ years experience in a product development and/or product management role within the technology sector; enterprise software experience preferredAbility to translate market requirements into technical specificationsSupport coordination activities across many technical and cross functional teamsComfortable discussing deep technical issues with R&amp;D teamsHighly energetic and passionate about bringing new innovative technologies to the enterprise marketAbility to think both technically and creatively to help solve challenging technical problemsKnowledge of the software development process and application lifecycle preferredGreat writing and communication skillsFluent in English, both written and spokenTechnical background required; Familiarity with Version Control technologies such as Git or Mercurial preferred but not requiredBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldWorking permit for US or US citizenship Willingness to join our team in Berlin for 2-3 weeks before Christmas preferredWillingness to travel 

Benefits:
Comprehensive compensation packageQuiet, international work environment with 3-5 people rooms in Berlin / BostonFlexible working hoursOpportunity to have a real impact